Cara at Cara's Creative Playground is hosting a product swap and I have been paired up with Tobi Sadler to review one of her products. I couldn't decide which one to send her, so we decided to review two.

These products are suitable if you need to have revision tasks for place value and times tables.

This is a huge 306 pages as it has colored sections that are followed up by 'save my ink' sections for each and every part.

Make sure you scroll down and see what is in the pack - descriptions and pictures are below.

Back to School – 12 Math Tasks (K-1)

This pack contains tasks to help assess where each of your students are
at the start of the school year for K-1. You will be able to then plan for what
they need, depending on what they can show you with these tasks.

Ten Frames

Color copy and laminate all the cards. Use as flash cards to trust the
count and Subitise, Use to make and record number stories 9 = 5+4. These cards
are vertical to help prepare for place value and adding to ten

10 + 9 = 19.

Make a picture

Sequence the boxes in order of the numbers. This will show you a
picture of the children who are ready for school. Copy, laminate and cut on the
lines. Children will place back in correct order.

Peg my number

Count the objects and place a peg on the correct numeral.

Crayons needed to fit into the box

Sequence the boxes in order of the numbers. Then put the number of
crayons needed to match on top of each box.

Which bus has more children?

Set one –0-20, Set Two –0-100. Color copy, laminate and cut. Place the
children on the correct side.

Missing Supplies

Color copy and laminate the cards. Place the missing glue stick in the
correct spot.

Skip Counting

Color copy and laminate cards A-Z. Display the A-Z cards around the
room. Use the recording sheet to write your answer.

Roll and cover

Use a 6 sided dice - roll and cover. There are three additional sets
that ask you to +1, +2 and double the number rolled.

Sequence the school supplies

Sequence the supplies - Color copy and laminate. You may use selected
cards to sequence or all of them.

How many pencils?

Work out how many pencils. Color copy and laminate, then display around
the room. Read the equations and use the pencils like a number line. Record
your answer on the answer sheet.

Doubles

Color copy and laminate. Place the cards in a pile and take one at a time.
Work out the answer, you may need to use counters to support some children. Record
your answers on the answer sheet.

Time for the lessons to start

Color copy and laminate. One set is o’clock and one set is half past. Spread
them out and match the correct labels.

Our daughter turned 17 this week and she is the most amazing young lady. She is my travel buddy, my shopping partner and a great person to spend time with. We are so proud of her achievements and we know she will do great things.

Come on winter - be over!

We have been working hard on our Maths Inquiry Planners. Our kids are loving this approach to Maths and I think we spent about 9 hours on Maths this week looking at currency conversions, 24 hour time in relation to flight departures and arrivals, accommodation prices, holiday bundles, flight details and budgets for food and attractions.

Some great Aussie bloggers have organised a swap, share, win blog post that will go live this weekend and I can't wait to share the product that I reviewed.

I went to a National Maths Conference today and got to hear some inspirational speakers and network with other Maths Leaders. A great opportunity, I will do a much more detailed blog post early next week.

I started this week by helping to celebrate a special birthday with a very special person.

So this week needed to start slowly and now I am fighting a sore throat and sniffles - having my own pity party!!!!

We got a lovely photo in the mail this week. Hasan is a child we sponsor through World Vision.

We have been sponsoring since the 90's.

One Christmas when our son was little all he wanted was a cow. Not for himself but for a child overseas and this was when our relationship with World Vision started. Our son still delights over these updates and he is 19!

This week I have been going through the completed Convict File work our grade has done. They are amazing and show great empathy for what life as a convict was all about.